Conrad Hewitt
Chief Accountant, US Securities and Exchange Commission

Conrad W. Hewitt became the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 18, 2006. The Chief Accountant serves as the principal advisor to the Commission on accounting and auditing matters, and is responsible for formulating and administering the accounting program and policies of the Commission.

Prior to joining the SEC, Mr. Conrad Hewitt comes to the SEC with over 30 years’ experience as a leader of one of the world’s largest accounting firms, a strong background as a regulator, and recent service as chairman of 10 audit committees and as a director.

From 1995 to 1998, he was California Superintendent of Banking and Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Institutions.

From 1972 to 1995, Mr. Hewitt was the Managing Partner of Ernst & Young, and its predecessor firm, Ernst & Ernst, in the firm’s Northern California (1986-95), Seattle (1979-86), and Honolulu (1972-79) regions.

He began his career as an auditor in the U.S. Air Force at Strategic Air Command Headquarters. He held the rank of Captain.

Mr. Hewitt earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Banking at the University of Illinois. He performed graduate work at the University of Southern California and participated in executive programs at Stanford University and Northwestern University. He is a certified public accountant.

He and his wife, Linda, have four children.